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Post by XavierBreath on May 24, 2004 13:45:42 GMT -5
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Post by MLB on May 24, 2004 14:55:53 GMT -5
What an incredible find! I think I'm going to dig around in my father-in-law's sock drawer. Well, maybe not.
Very nice pictures. Do you have any plans to take it to the range?
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Post by XavierBreath on May 24, 2004 16:01:26 GMT -5
We will probably not fire it. The condition of the weapon, the unit marking, the low serial number, and the fact that all the numbers match mean that if even one small numbered part should break, the pistol's value could be cut in half and potentially even be devalued more. Early Lugers were all handfitted, and each part bears the serial number of the gun. If you have to replace a part, the value is lost.
So she's a looker, not a shooter.
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Post by 5ontarget on May 24, 2004 17:04:18 GMT -5
Very nice Xavierbreath. Definitely a good looker!! with a good provenance to boot. Great treasure for your family.
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Post by "DoubleAction" on May 24, 2004 18:27:21 GMT -5
The Germans knew the meaning of firepower and saw the pistol as a primary weapon, rather than just a sidearm.
Pistols like that one is often found to be heirlooms; I know of a fellow who has one that his grandfather had picked up in WWII. Guns like those are treasures.
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